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- Title
Canid immunity to Echinococcus spp.: impact on transmission.
- Authors
Torgerson, P. R.
- Abstract
The canid intestinal immune system recognizes the cestode parasite Echinococcus following infection, but it is still unclear the extent to which protection against reinfection occurs. An increasing number of studies have shown that there are convex age-related abundance or prevalence rates in naturally infected populations of dogs with E. granulosus and foxes infected with E. multilocularis. Data from dogs naturally infected with E. granulosus give a better fit to a model that incorporates herd immunity compared to competing models of age-related changes in infection pressure. A theoretical framework suggests that such herd immunity will act as a stabilizing force for Echinococcus populations. Hence a decrease in infection pressure to dogs or foxes will not result in a corresponding decrease in infection pressure to intermediate hosts or to humans. In addition the age structure of the canid population could affect transmission.
- Subjects
ECHINOCOCCUS; DOG parasites; IMMUNOLOGY; PARASITES; DOGS; INFECTION
- Publication
Parasite Immunology, 2006, Vol 28, Issue 7, p295
- ISSN
0141-9838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-3024.2006.00819.x